I happened to meet my Prof a couple of weeks back and some of us Alumni had a long chat with him. He caught up with the kind of work we were doing and we had a highly informal chat where he spoke about the way he worked, his hobbies , his childhood etc...

I am very excited for the past 2 days !Its because, I visited Harvard Business School and I sat in a class session !! It was an awesome experience.Well, its an amazing campus and the class room atmosphere is so really wonderful, esp the diversity. Wow ...

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Let's face it; we all don't make millions of dollars a year, and the odds are that most of us won't receive a large windfall inheritance either. However, that doesn't mean that we can't build sizeable wealth - it'll just take some time. If you're young...

What inspirations can startups derive from World chess champ, Viswanathan Anand? Patience? Consistency?
Well, chess is more than a mind game and here are Vishy’s golden tips that can be applied to any startup/business:

Don’t get too absorbed in the game. A lot of chess players get too absorbed in the game, and try to get to the bottom of it. But, that’s essentially a distraction.This may fly in the face of perfectionists — it’s not the perfectionists who get the market share, but those who give the right stuff at the right time.

Tension helps you concentrate and be alert. Feel the pressure, but don’t worry about things you can’t control: Tension helps you concentrate well. Being relaxed may be dangerous.

Know what your goals are: Seeking perfection may be a distraction: In chess, you have to learn what your goal is. Win the game, score points. It is a fascinating game and you can get lost in it. But the goal is not to make the perfect move, not to get into the bottom of a position. It’s simply to trick the opponent to win the game.

Strive for objectivity: You may be optimistic or pessimistic, but be realistic: You must know where you stand. First analyse your position and get an objective feel of it. Objectivity is a face you show to yourself. Be merciless with yourself.

Know your opponent: What is his goal, what are his favourite lines, is he deviating, why? Look beyond the board: Chess is all about applying game theory. You always think in terms of what your opponent will do, how he will respond. Again, in chess, most people specialise in something.

Nobody does everything. Understanding that is important. If your opponent does something out of his normal range, ask why? And the answer could be —he’s now trying to specialise in a new area; he’s trying to expand his game; his favourite line, at the moment, is in trouble and he’s not done repair work or he could be bluffing.

Analysis and sharpen intuition: Intuition is often used as a substitute for calculation. If there is some move that’s winning, and you know it’s winning, that’s not intuition. Intuition is when you make leaps into the dark. But it’s very difficult to draw lines between intuition and strategic thinking. If you calculate a lot, even if you don’t get till the end, your guess is going to be better.

Expand your horizons: We discard the rubbish efficiently. But that rubbish is not all rubbish. There could be a lot of gems in that.

When you lose, move on to the next battle: Handling defeat is usually just impossible. It’s useful to learn to be disciplined and put it out of your head.

Over the past 2 weeks,something interesting and strange has been happening. Whenever I look at my watch, its a fancy number. 19:19, 2030, 1414 etc...numerous such events..wonder how ! :)

The album is true to its name indeed ! Rocking ! Esp the song Marudaani keeps me sleepless for its musical genius and lyrical sweetness....bow !!!!!
Here's the link =>
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/tamil/s/movie_name.9769/

My first live concert of ARR..More details to follow

The melancholy of seperation or the excitement of getting back home , is yet to touch me .But, its holiday mood here and I've forgotten my disciplined self now and freaking out !Watched 2 movies yday [ laage chunari mey daag, and Aata (telegu) ]. Lots ...

On friday, there was a farewell party to one of my teammates and the pizza I had for lunch was amazingly delicious.In the evening, my new friend and spiritual companion Rajesh picked me up from hotel,for a dinner at his place.Very enjoyable moments, th...

Read this in a time mgmt book today.

Though of sharing :

Studies show that people who are the least vulnerable to stress tend to exhibit the following characteristics:

• They have many friends and acquaintances.
• They eat regular meals.
• They sleep well.
• They drink alcohol sparingly.
• They don’t smoke.
• They exercise regularly.
• They rarely drink coffee.
• They’re affectionate.
• They feel comfortable with the amount of money they
make.
• They’re in good health.
• They gain strength from their spiritual beliefs.
• They’re open about their feelings.
• They belong to at least one club or social group.
• They are neither overweight nor underweight.

I had an interesting experience yday.I was supposed to sail to liberty island, to visit statue of liberty, but I was not allowed to enter the ship at all, as I had a small trolly bag. So, I was waiting outside in snow. There's this clinton castle, whi...

I've been into this YSS way for long, and one of the first things I did after landing in Boston was ,to check if there's an SRF centre in Boston.Luckily, I found one very close to my hotel.I've been wanting to visit it sicne 2 months, but something or ...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k1vAu0c96yYRaath ka shauk haiRaath ki saundhi siKhaamoshi ka shauk haishauk hai, shauk haiSubha ki roshni,bezubaan subha ki aur gungunaathi,roshni ka shauk haishauk hai, shauk haisansani maavlon kayen ishk ke,vaavalon kasansa...

From "The prophet" - By Khalil gibranGreat wisdom !!************************************************************************************************Then a ploughman said, "Speak to us of Work."And he answered, saying:You work that you may keep pace wit...

I watched this yesterday and I should say that, its one of the best decisions in my life.
Right, I plan to watch it another time, and then only blog about it.
But, MUST WATCH for everyone out there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

♪♪♪♪♪♪ Yeh ishq haaai !! baitey bitaaye !! jannath dikhaaye haa !!! Oh rama !!!!! ♪♪♪♪♪♪

=Excellent music by Monty sharma ! The songs and the background score is out-of-the-world and classy stuff.=Stunning cinematography by Ravi.K.Chandran, who weaved a similar magic in "Black" too. Its all blue color this time. He's indeed the address of ...

This telegu movie, has captured my mind like none other.It captures the college days of a group of engg students.What can I say !! The music, the screenplay, the chemistry between the protogonist group, heroine tamanna[her natural acting is wowwwwwwwww...

Huhooo !! Watched Vel now, thanks to tamiltorrents.com.Well, its a thorough entertainment fair.Don't feel like to do a proper film review, but just wanted to highlight some stuff.Nice screenplay by Hari again. He's a masala film guru.Lot of scope for S...

I've been viewing friend's list of some of my friends in orkut, to find some mutual friend now and then. I open certain profiles, and find that they are beautiful and have many fans, ncie testimonials etc..When I open the scrapbook, I find some secrets...

I've always been fascinated by people. Ever since childhood, I was always interested to know different types of people. And around highschool types, I took smal strides into numerology, palmistry and also was interested in mind reading, face reading et...

I'd bought a lot of potatoes 2 weeks back, and I was worried if it'll go waste. So, I made up my mind to cut all of them, freeze a part of it, and make a curry out of the rest.And so I did ! Potato-tomato Currry !!I liked the way I cut them, as it came...